1. a small edible marine crustacean with a long tail and ten legs

1. to fish for prawns

Examples

• The restaurant served grilled prawns with garlic butter.
• She ordered a prawn cocktail as an appetizer.
• The fishermen went prawning in the shallow waters.
• Fresh prawns are available at the seafood market.
• He peeled the prawns before adding them to the pasta.
• The prawns were caught in nets early this morning.
• They spent the evening prawning from the pier.